Flatey Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, a special anniversary service will be held today, Friday, August 15.

An Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was called out shortly after 5 a.m. today following an accident in Grundarfjörður.

Police successfully directed nearly 2,500 vehicles away from Látrabjarg after yesterday’s total solar eclipse ended, according to the chief superintendent of police in the Westfjords.

The total solar eclipse will be streamed live here on mbl.is today. A specially equipped camera for filming the spectacle has been positioned near Rauðsdalsfjall by Barðaströnd, where visibility is expected to be among the best in Iceland today.

Police in the Westfjords are well prepared to handle the large number of people now flocking to the region to witness the total solar eclipse later today.

Excitement over the total solar eclipse and the large number of tourists it is bringing is running high among staff at Snæfellsjökull National Park, who are well prepared to accommodate as many as 10,000 people.

A group of boys from Qatar was escorted by police from Iceland’s National Scout Jamboree, which was held in Akureyri from July 21 to 27.

A third suspect believed to have been involved in the death of a man at a residential property on Vallargerði in Kársnes on Sunday has been remanded in custody until August 14.

More than 1,200 people from twelve countries will take part in the NATO defense exercise Northern Viking, which will be held in Iceland. Davíð Logi Sigurðsson, head of the Information Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, confirmed this to Morgunblaðið.

The first salmon measuring 100 centimeters or more this season in the renowned big-salmon rivers north of Holtavörðuheiði was caught in the Miðfjarðará River last Thursday. The salmon was caught in the lower reaches of Austurá, at Grundarásbreiða.

The Reykjanes Peninsula is one of the locations in western Iceland where Wednesday afternoon's total solar eclipse will be visible. Tourists have long since made plans to witness the historic event in Southwest Iceland.

All rescue teams in the Árnessýsla region were called out last night after a tourist injured his leg near Háifoss. The man was hiking alone and was injured in the gorge below the waterfall, where there is no mobile phone coverage.

A resident living near Vallargerði in Kópavogur says he was sunbathing in his garden when he saw two men dressed entirely in black enter the house at Vallargerði 35, where a man later died yesterday. Police believe the death resulted from a criminal act. A short time later, he saw the two men running from the scene.

More than one person is in police custody following the death of a man on a residential street in Kársnes today. Police believe the death was the result of a criminal act. Police operations in the Gnoðarvogur area earlier this evening are connected to the investigation.

Married couple Rakel Björk Björnsdóttir and Garðar Borgþórsson formed the musical duo ÞAU a few years ago and have spent the past several summers touring Iceland with their concerts.

Actor Jason Bateman is currently visiting Iceland and had dinner at the Reykjavík restaurant Hornið last night.

The Pride Parade takes place today and is expected to be one of the largest ever, with significantly more participants registered this year than last. Here is the website for Reykjavik Pride for more information.

The Minister of Justice, the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, the National Queer Organization of Iceland (Samtökin '78), the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA), and Iceland's national labor federations today signed a declaration of intent to strengthen equality, diversity, and inclusion in the Icelandic labor market.

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has joined Fenris Creations in London, formerly known as CCP Games, where she will lead the company's new artificial intelligence initiative. Her title is Senior Director of AI Partnership.

The Environment and Energy Agency of Iceland granted the Westfjords Power Company (Orkubú Vestfjarða) an operating license on July 1 for the 9.9 MW Kvíslatunga Hydropower Plant in Selárdalur, Strandabyggð.

The deportation of the crew of the Bandero, a vessel owned by the Paul Watson Foundation, could take several weeks because the crew members hold different nationalities.

“Dyngjufjöll holds a special place in our activities, so it was only fitting to organize a dedicated expedition there to mark this milestone,” says Gunnar Már Gunnarsson, chairman of the Akureyri Touring Association (Ferðafélag Akureyrar, FFA).

The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) remains Iceland's largest political party, according to Gallup's latest National Pulse survey.

All crew members of the Bandero have now been formally served with a deportation order and a re-entry ban.

Former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and his wife, former First Lady and jewelry entrepreneur Dorrit Moussaieff, are in the process of separating, according to Vísir. Despite this, they remain on good terms. On July 16, mbl.is reported that the two attended a memorial ceremony off the coast of Iceland alongside Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene.

During an evening walk in Barkárdalur valley in Hörgársveit this past weekend, Guðbrandur Ægir Ásbjörnsson snapped a photograph on a beautiful summer evening. Upon taking a closer look later, he noticed what appeared to be a mysterious bright spot neatly positioned on the left side of the image.

Temperatures could climb to 20°C in East Iceland today.

Rainfall in Reykjavík during July was about twice the 1991–2020 average, and only four Julys have been wetter in the capital since records began. The last time more rain fell in July was in 1984.

A chief inspector with the Northeast Iceland Police has confirmed that officers received a report yesterday of a man allegedly pointing a firearm at another man.

The Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation, requested permission to enter a port in Faxaflói Bay on Monday evening but was denied by the Icelandic Coast Guard, partly on the basis of a risk assessment prepared by the Office of the National Commissioner of Police.

Weather conditions were close to ideal at the Þjóðhátíð festival in Vestmannaeyjar yesterday, with large crowds enjoying the event in a relaxed atmosphere. The chairman of the festival committee says ticket sales for the Herjólfur ferry are surging, raising the possibility of a record-breaking Sunday attendance.

Police are seeking the deportation of the crew of the Bandero and a ban on their re-entry to Iceland. While it was considered unlikely that police would request pre-trial detention for the crew, the possibility had not been ruled out earlier yesterday.

Traffic leaving the Capital Region has been relatively light today, although many Reykjavík residents are undoubtedly preparing for the upcoming Verslunarmannahelgi (August Bank Holiday) weekend, Iceland's busiest travel weekend of the year.

The Icelandic Coast Guard and the National Commissioner of Police's Viking Squad boarded the Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson Foundation, last night and took control of the ship.

Light northerly or variable winds, generally 3–10 m/s, will prevail across Iceland today. Skies will be mostly clear in the west, while drizzle or light rain is expected in the northeast and east. Conditions there are forecast to improve during the afternoon.